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The Connection Between Sleep, Nutrition & Mental Health

Jodie Sweetin and Amy McCarthy welcome experts Dr. Jason Kilmer, Maya Feller, and Caitlin Merlot to explore the powerful connection between sleep, nutrition, and mental health in young people. They discuss practical strategies parents can use to help their kids build healthier habits, how these habits influence substance use and emotional well-being, and the critical role schools and communities play in creating supportive environments. This episode is packed with expert insight, real-world advice, and actionable tools to help families foster balance, stability, and resilience in everyday life.

Also featured is “Super-Fuel: Sleep + Food for a Stronger You,” a short, animated explainer video for kids ages 6-9, paired with a Parent Guide, which offers prompts and takeaways to help families continue the episode’s conversation.

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Cultivating Employee Success

Brought to you by Navigating Leadership Webinar Series: Cultivating employee success – National Center for State Courts. Recorded: January 20, 2026

Support your team’s growth through intentional development strategies. This session focuses on fostering motivation, creating opportunities for advancement, and building a culture of continuous learning and achievement.

Moderator:

Jawwaad Johnson, principal court management consultant, NCSC

Panelists:

T.J. BeMent, district court administrator, 10th Judicial District, Athens, Ga.

Alexis Allen, chief operating officer, Tempe (Ariz.) Municipal Court

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Sheriff Chris Swanson and Dr. Jennifer Johnson Discuss Suicide Prevention on ‘The Working Class’ Podcast

A brief intervention offered to people detained in jail significantly cut the risk of suicidal behavior after their release, researchers at Michigan State University and Brown University report.

The study, conducted at the Genesee County Jail in Flint and a Rhode Island correctional facility, found that a single Safety Planning Intervention combined with follow-up support calls reduced suicide attempts by more than half compared with standard care in the year after release.

The federally funded trial, part of the Suicide Prevention for at-Risk Individuals in Transition (SPIRIT) project, tracked roughly 800 people and identified the first evidence-based suicide prevention approach for this high-risk group.

Dr. Jennifer Johnson, the Charles Stewart Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at MSU and founding chair of the MSU College of Human Medicine’s Department of Public Health, called the findings “a profound impact” for people leaving jail at a time when they are especially vulnerable.

Johnson and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson recently discussed the research and their collaborative partnership on The Working Class Podcast. The conversation highlights how public health and local law enforcement can work together to strengthen community health and safety.

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